Washing machine



Aug. 21,1923. I 1,465,517

A. F. HECHT WASHING MACHINE Filed Sept. 16. 1922 A TTORNEYS Patented Aug. 21, was.

ers erar ALBERT HECHT, OF WOR'1 H, ILLINOIS.

wesrrrne MACHINE.

Application filed September 16 1922. Serial No. 588,698.

binations, constructions, and arrangements herein described and claimed. 7 I

An object of: my invention is to provide a washing machine which is constructed in a novel manner so that in. operation the water in themachine is movedsoas to always keep. the clothes agitated-and to prevent the rolling up of the clothes into small wads.

A further object of my invention is to pro-. vide a device of the type described in'which the clothes are moved to the sides of'the machine, and are then carried upwardly and. back to the center of the machine, whereby the clothes are effectually agitated.

A further object of my invention is to provide a device of the type described which also has means for causing the water to rotate within the container-in either direction. 7

A further object ofmy invention is to provide a device of the type described which is substantially balanced, whereby the operating of the device is easily done.

A further object of my invention is to provide a device of the type described which is simple in construction, durable and efficient for the purpose intended, and which is not likely to easily get out of order.

Other objects and advantages will appear in the following specification, and the novel features of the invention will be particularly pointed out in the appended claims.

My invention is illustrated in the accom panying drawings forming part of this application, in which Figure l is a side elevation of the device,

Figure 2 is a plan view of the device, and

Figure 3 is a front elevation of the device.

In carrying out my invention I provide a supporting frame 1 which is triangular in shape. The side 2 of the frame is in the shape of a rocker and is adaptedto swing the tub 3 out of horizontal position when the device is actuated. A crank pin 4: is disposed at the junction of the sides 5 and. keeps the sides from engagement with the in the tub is as follows.

porting surface. It "will therefore p' pearfrom this construction 4L. VVhen-the device is set in operation-, the

rocker will oscillate the: tub, and-the pinft v will cause the tub to swingthrough an arc, These two-movements give positions, the movement ofthe water can be changed. at will 6 is secured to the. frame 1, andsupports the tub-3. It should be noted that I havedescribed one specific form of the de- A tub supporting frame effectually V that the device is V A only supported by the rocker'2 and the pin.

a'peculiarinovement to the water within'the tub whichwill be hereinafter more fully described. More- 1 over, by swingingv the crank pin into various" vice, altho many modifications may, be made withoutideparting from the spirit and of my invention.

The principal object of the invention is to-rock a circular tub through a portion of a circle, the center of i the circle being varied atiwill, whereby the water within the tub is given a certaindefinite motion which is not obtainable-with de-' vices constructed along: adifferent design.) From the foregoing description of the various partsof the device, the operation thereof may be readily understood. A handle 7 is provided for'the tub by means of which the device is operated. It is obvious that a scope mechanical means could be readily attached to the device to take the operation if desired. V

The peculiar movement of the water with- Assume that the place of the manual device is actuated so as to rock the tub in the direction of the arrows shown in Fig-. ures 2 and 8. The .water within the tub would move in the direction of the dotted arrows shown in'Figure 2. It will be noted that two currents of water are flowing and that they cross each other at the center of the tub. Thesecurrents carry the clothes to one side of the tub. If the tub did not describe an arc in its movement, there would be only one current which would be parallel with the direction of travel.

swinging the tub through an arc,;two cross.

currents are started which effectually, arate the clothes at the center of the and carry them to the side of the tub.

When the device swings in the opposite direction, the momentum of the water causes it to pile up against the side of the tub septub

and to splash back over the body of the water within the tub, to the center of the tub, (see Figure 3). Two waves of water .are started by the two currents, these two from the center of the tub to one sideof the tub, and then back-cover the body of water to the center of the tub. This same movement of water takes place in the op-. posite direction'when the tub is. swung into its farthest position .in'the opposite direction of the arrow. The cross currents break up the clothes atnthe center of the tub and thus prevent the clothes from bunching.v

If desired, the waterin the tub can be given a circular motion in eitherdirection. This is accomplished by swinging the pin 4 to either side ofthe frame 1. When the pin on one side of the frame, the'water will rotate a little distance in the circular tub during each swing of the device. The rotating movement of the water carries the clothes fromthe side of the tub around to where the cross currents are 'takingplace. It will further be "noted that the water from the cross currents when striking the I 'wall will move laterally to a slight degree.

These various movements of water thoroughly agitates the clothes and thus effectua'lly washes them.

I claim:

1. A washing machine comprising a clothes containing receptacle, and a frame for supporting said receptacle, said frame being supported by a curved member and a pin, whereby said receptacle is oscillated through an arcuate shaped path, said pin: being adjustable with respect to said frame,

whereby the path of said receptacle is altered at will. V

2. A washing machine comprising a frame supported by an arcuate-shaped runner-and an adjustable pin, and a cylindrical tub carried by said frame.

3. A washing machine comprising a frame having an arcuat-e-shaped runner and a pin- 5. Awashing'machine comprisinga frame having an arcuate-shaped runner. on which i the frame is adapted to rock, a crank pin carried by said frame and being spaced equidistant from the ends of said runner, said pin being adapted to be turned with respect to said frame, and a cylindrical tub carried by said frame and. being disposed above the runner.

ALBERT F. HECHT. 

